From Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping: How the Chinese Communist Party has grown and its role in nation building

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The ruling Communist Party of China (CCP) made big headlines this week when it adopted a " landmark resolution " of the party's major achievements in the last 100 years besides paving the way for a record third term for President Xi Jinping next year. The document, a summary of the party's 100-year history, addresses its key achievements and future directions. It is only the third of its kind since the founding of the party - the first was passed by Mao Zedong in 1945 and the second by Deng Xiaoping in 1981. As the CCP marks this milestone, we...